The Southern University Ag Center will host its 81st annual Livestock and Poultry Show from Feb. 29 to March 2 at the Maurice A. Edmond Livestock Arena.
In preparation for the show, the Livestock Show Office is now accepting preorders of nonprocessed choice meats from various livestock. All proceeds from the meat sales go directly to participating youth as a reward for their hard work and financial investment.
Meat choices are whole beef $2,000, half beef $1,000, fourth beef $500, whole pork $225, whole lamb $200 and whole goat $175.
There is a processing fee that is not included in the original cost of the meat. All purchases must be paid by money order or check and made payable to the Southern University Ag Center Livestock Show, before picking up the meat from the slaughterhouse.
Those who don’t pre-order their meat will have an opportunity to purchase it during the show’s Junior Auction Sale on March 2, immediately following the 8 a.m. awards program.
The office will deliver the meat to three locations. Cutrer Slaughterhouse in Kentwood, the Butcher’s Block in Kentwood, or Rouchers in Plaquemine.
Donations to the Greater Baton Rouge Food Bank are also welcome.
For information on the SU Ag Center’s Livestock Show or to purchase meat, visit www.suagcenter.com/page/7372 or contact the Livestock Show Office at (225) 771.6208.
